Upcoming events

John Adams Institute events start with an inspiring talk, continue in discussion, and include questions from the public. Our talks are hosted at venues throughout Amsterdam and our specially selected moderators ensure enriching and thought-provoking evenings.


Curtis Chin: For Here or To Go?

Everything I learned, I learned in a Chinese restaurant

Join us for an evening of conversation, community, and cuisine as we dive into Curtis Chin’s memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. Growing up in 1980s Detroit, Curtis Chin came of age in a city struggling with urban decay, segregation, and the exodus of wealth to the suburbs. Amidst this landscape …
Read more 2025-05-08 19:30:00 2025-05-08 21:30:00 Europe/Amsterdam Curtis Chin: For Here or To Go? (The John Adams Institute) Everything I learned, I learned in a Chinese restaurant Hal West, Hannie Dankbaarpassage 24, Amsterdam The John Adams Institute info@john-adams.nl

Land of the free?

Four Talks on Freedom in collaboration with the KNAW

This event is free of charge. Registration is required. Use this link or click on the red button above. “We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt “Land of the free, home of the brave.” The …
Read more 2025-05-26 19:00:00 2025-05-26 21:00:00 Europe/Amsterdam Land of the free? (The John Adams Institute) Four Talks on Freedom in collaboration with the KNAW Het Trippenhuis, Kloveniersburgwal 29, Amsterdam The John Adams Institute info@john-adams.nl